{"id":2900,"date":"2018-11-13T16:34:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T21:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.greatflorida.com\/blog\/?p=2900"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:35:57","slug":"strategic-holiday-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2018\/strategic-holiday-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Holiday Shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holiday Spending Forecast<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Holiday sales are likely to surpass the trillion dollar mark this year for the first time ever, according to eMarketer<\/a>, a market research company. They anticipate a 5.8 percent increase compared to last year, marking the strongest growth in holiday spending since 2011. The surge in spending is attributed to low unemployment and strong income growth, translating into greater consumer confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith retailers anticipating more spending, shoppers can find plenty of deals,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s largest independent homeowners insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n

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Thanksgiving Store Closures<\/strong><\/h3>\n

So, can shoppers enjoy Thanksgiving Day, without feeling like they are missing out on a bargain? This year nearly 100 popular national and regional retailers will not be open on Thanksgiving Day. Website, bestblackfriday.com<\/a>, has a comprehensive list of store closings, including, Costco, Publix, TJX Group (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods) and Home Depot.<\/p>\n

In a survey conducted this year, the website found 24 percent of Americans favor Thanksgiving openings, while over 47 percent dislike Thanksgiving openings. Bestblackfriday.com discovered the common theme of \u201cfamily-time\u201d cited as the reason most retailers remain closed on the holiday.<\/p>\n

When to Purchase<\/strong><\/h3>\n

However, closing one day still leaves plenty of days for shopping. \u201cPlanning ahead seems the best way to get the most for your money,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s leading independent homeowners insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n

While many retailers are already offering great bargains, the biggest deals will most likely be found on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. However, will you still be able to find what are looking for if you wait until then? Adobe Analytics<\/a> tracks online shopping and has come out with their annual holiday forecast. Their recommendations, if you have a specific item you want to purchase, buy it before Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

Adobe Analytics\u2019 findings include:<\/p>\n

Best Days for Deals<\/p>\n

11\/22, Thanksgiving-sports goods<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/23, Black Friday-electronics (including tablets), TV\u2019s and computers<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/25, Sunday-apparel, appliances, jewelry<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/26, Cyber Monday-toys<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/27, Giving Tuesday-furniture and bedding<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Holiday Spending Forecast Holiday sales are likely to surpass the trillion dollar mark this year for the first time ever, according to eMarketer, a market research company. They anticipate a 5.8 percent increase compared to last year, marking the strongest growth in holiday spending since 2011. The surge in spending is attributed to low unemployment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1219,"featured_media":2907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3,4,6,10,5,7,8,82,89,9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2900","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-floridainsurance","8":"category-auto-insurance","9":"category-boat-insurance","10":"category-commercial-insurance","11":"category-florida-insurance-industry","12":"category-homeowners-insurance","13":"category-motorcycle-insurance","14":"category-renters-insurance","15":"category-rv-insurance","16":"category-travel-insurance","17":"category-umbrella-insurance"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2900"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13784,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2900\/revisions\/13784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}